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Project Case Studies in India

In India, OED investigated five projects, four of which were still ongoing at the time (March-June 2006). They were chosen in various sectors without regard for resettlement experience or success. The table below gives some main features, and provides links to the individual case studies.

Project Cost at Appraisal ($ million) Loan Amount ($ million) Estimated Affected Persons Affected Persons at Completion
Power Transmission (Sector) 527 275 — 435
Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development 362 250 4,663 Not complete
Kolkata Environmental Improvement 360 250 11,000 Not complete
Western Transport Corridor 378 240 24,012 Not complete
West Bengal Corridor Development 323 210 11,304 Not complete

The case studies [ PDF: 1,341kb | 56 pages ] show that in India, resettlement has been a painful process, due to divergent ADB and Government standards and processes for the handling of involuntary resettlement in projects, land in some cases lack of attention for and experience with the process. The study includes some photos.